The Non-Fiction Non-Memoir Reading Challenge will run from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. This page includes all the details about the challenge, the link-up if you'd like to participate, and the link-up if you'd like to share reviews you write on the books you read for this challenge.
What Counts:
- Books can be any format (bound, ebook, audio) but must be written for adults or young adults.
- Books can cover many different topics, including science, technology, religion, sociology, business, biography, politics, economics, history, food, art/design, etc.
- How-to, self-help and travel books are permitted, as long as you actually read them cover to cover, and don't just use them as a reference.
- Crossovers with other challenges are permitted.
What Does Not Count:
- Reference books, cookbooks and instruction manuals that are not meant to be read cover to cover
- Essays and articles (but collections of essays are allowed)
- How-to, self-help or travel books that are not read cover to cover
- Memoirs, journals and autobiographies
- Books written for children
- Re-reads don't count since the point is to learn something new
Levels:
Elementary - 5 nonfiction books
Diploma - 10 nonfiction books
Bachelor's Degree - 15 nonfiction books
Master's Degree - 25 nonfiction books
Details:
- Write a starting post that states which level you will be working toward, including a link back to this post. You can include a list of books, but it is not required. Link to your post in the Linky below.
- If you don't have a blog, leave your information in the comments on THIS POST.
- Reviews are not required, but you can link up below if you write one.
- There will be quarterly update posts to which you can link up, and at least one giveaway at the end of the year. I may host others throughout the year as well. [Note to authors: I'll gladly accept your nonfiction books as giveaways.]
- A wrap-up post at the end of the year will be required to be considered for the final giveaway. If you don't have a blog, you'll need to comment on the wrap-up post with your accomplishments.
- You can sign up for this challenge through November 30, 2012.
PARTICIPANTS:
REVIEWS:
Wow! Look at how many peeps you already have linked up! That is awesome, Julie. :) I will consider this, as well. I have a lot of books I'm actually considering and/or have started that are non-fiction and non-memoir. I love the idea!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have you join us, Andrea!
DeleteThank you for hosting this challenge. I love reading non-fiction books more than anything - this is perfect for me.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Welcome to the challenge!
DeleteThanks for the challenge. I have just signed up... I am excited to put in some nonfiction reading time :)...
DeleteNon-fiction is my favorite. I've learned something interesting since starting this challenge - I would have said "No I don't read many memoirs" - but since I started categorizing my reading for challenges I discovered that I read quite a few books that fall in the memoir category. Just a bit of self-discovery.
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